Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Ions and ionic bonds

Ions and ionic bonds — practice question

The structure of sodium chloride is shown here. What are X and Y?

  • AX: metal atom, Y: non-metal atom
  • BX: negative ion, Y: electron
  • CX: positive ion, Y: negative ion
  • DX: positive ion, Y: electron

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